Slowing Internet? Japan now – and WorldCom's doubling every 100 days in 2000….1. Truth issue – how did it happen and why? Agree with Roba. Mid-2006 – Ofcom conference, Charlie Dunstone on death-threats – Comcast comparisonb. ISPs and fair use – security, blocking, throttling;c. heavy users and P2P;d. Ofcom and regulation – can they spot it?e. City and investment – what incentive to invest in last mile?f. Govt and rural users – note ITS conversations re. Ethernet2. Phorm issue – they have to make money somewhere – Google’s cash – but privacy? Not Ofcom3. Net neutrality issue – Kangaroo, so someone will get net neutrality – Parliament issue4. European issue – BERT and Brussels5. Fibre issue – back to DSL? Lets all sign the form 15billion? Wasn’t it 20billion in mid-1990s6. Govt and regulation and incentives – is there the spectre of the broadband ISP as regulatory panacea? “Be careful what you wish for”a. Data retention – ISP codes;b. Personal Internet Security - communication from ECc. Harmful content however defined – IWFd. Three strikes French proposals – Ecomms packagee. Co-regulation – government encouraging ISPs to do ‘the right thing’ – but this has been continuing since 1996 and Comms Decency Actf. E-commerce Directive revision 2011.